The picnic tables were out and full again on the inlet side of Barnegat Lighthouse State Parklast weekend, and the gazebo hosted a band to accompany a night climb of the lighthouse. The bulkhead replacement project is done there three months earlier than first announced.

“The contractor worked to complete the job early to avoid the peak tourism season,” said Larry Hajna, spokesman for the N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection, whose Department of Parks and Forestry administers the park.